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north korea has finally released 85 year old merrill newman. kron 4's jeff bush is live outside his home in palo alto. jeff what can you tell us >> we do not know right now but this is a big sigh of relief. eds let's take a video that was provided by the career in government. you concede that he was terror get it for hours. eventually he will make a statement that was provided by the government. he left with a travel companion spread he was taken off the plane by north korea and hailed for months. he is a career and some veteran and that is why he wanted to go. he is going debate released and will take a plane from beijing to sampras's go. the north korean government has provided a statement read >> taking into consideration that axa were committed. on the basis of his wrong under station. he made an apology. his advanced age and health conditions, the above the institution and removed him from the country drift >> back out here live we are also hearing that he is wanted take a plane and land at sfo sometime tomorrow morning. >> happening now.
north korea has finally released 85 year old merrill newman. kron 4's jeff bush is live outside his home in palo alto. jeff what can you tell us >> we do not know right now but this is a big sigh of relief. eds let's take a video that was provided by the career in government. you concede that he was terror get it for hours. eventually he will make a statement that was provided by the government. he left with a travel companion spread he was taken off the plane by north korea and hailed...
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pete >> catherine: inside edition has released another photo of newman. it shows him enjoying his 10-day tour of north korea - before he was detained. the swedish ambassador has now been allowed to meet with him and deliver his heart medication. he says newman appeared to be in good health. >> pam: today is the 25-th annual world aids day. and in washington.the president spoke about a new major health project to address aids. a giant red ribbon adorned the front of the white house to commemorate the day. >> pam: the president says the world has come along way since the first world aids day on december first 19 - 88. but he says the deadly illness still poses challenges >>"today, i'm pleased to announce a new initiative at the national institutes of health to advance research into a hiv cure. we're going to redirect a hundred-million-dollars into this project to develop a new generation of therapies because the united states should be at the forefront of discoveries into how to put hiv into long-term remission without requiring lifelong therapies or, bette
pete >> catherine: inside edition has released another photo of newman. it shows him enjoying his 10-day tour of north korea - before he was detained. the swedish ambassador has now been allowed to meet with him and deliver his heart medication. he says newman appeared to be in good health. >> pam: today is the 25-th annual world aids day. and in washington.the president spoke about a new major health project to address aids. a giant red ribbon adorned the front of the white house...
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now, merrill newman is 85 and from palo alto. he has been held in north korea since late october when he visited there on a private tour. authorities took him off a plane and detained him and held him for weeks. he is a korean war veteran and weeks ago he offered an apology for his actions in the war. some believe that apology was coerced. but citing the apology and his old age, they decided to deport him. on his way home, he briefly spoke to reporters at the beijing airport. >> i'm glad to be on my way home. >> how do you feel now? >> i feel great. i feel good. >> what do you want to do first thing? >> first thing, what would you like to do. >> go home and see my wife. >> reporter: perhaps coincidentally his release comes at the same time that joe biden was visiting south korea abut the vice president insists that visit had nothing to do with his release. we hope to speak with him and bring you what he has to say coming up on the kron 4 news at 8:00 tonight. >> let's get you caught up on the top store eve the day, that of course
now, merrill newman is 85 and from palo alto. he has been held in north korea since late october when he visited there on a private tour. authorities took him off a plane and detained him and held him for weeks. he is a korean war veteran and weeks ago he offered an apology for his actions in the war. some believe that apology was coerced. but citing the apology and his old age, they decided to deport him. on his way home, he briefly spoke to reporters at the beijing airport. >> i'm glad...
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north korea is reveling in newman's detention, some analysts expect newman could be released soon. >> "so this is baffling. but this is a new regime of the new leader. and i suspect he's sending different signals but nobody knows what those signals are." >> another photograph has been released of newman. it shows him enjoying his 10-day tour of north korea. before his detention. a swedish ambassador has met with newman and said, he was being treated well and has received the medications sent by his family. >> a re-paving project in fairfield is closing some roadways later today. starting at 9 tonight, both directions of oliver road, between hartford avenue and rockville road will be closed. also, the westbound 80 oliver road, west-texas street off ramp will be off limits. the work expected to last until 5 o clock tomorrow morning. detour signs will be posted but drivers should also expect delays in the area. >> will talk more about the >> will talk more about the weather coming up. to those who've waited... >> will talk more about the weather coming up. worried... poked and prodded...
north korea is reveling in newman's detention, some analysts expect newman could be released soon. >> "so this is baffling. but this is a new regime of the new leader. and i suspect he's sending different signals but nobody knows what those signals are." >> another photograph has been released of newman. it shows him enjoying his 10-day tour of north korea. before his detention. a swedish ambassador has met with newman and said, he was being treated well and has received...
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merrill newman's return is after being detained in north korea for 42 days. he was reunited with his wife and son. he was released after what some say was a forced confession and the first thing was thank his supporters. >>> i want to thank the embassy in beijing. it has been a great homecoming. and i'm here with my family. >> and the state news agency says that knew than was deported as a humanitarian act. if he was asked to if he would ever go back he said probably not. >>> turning to another big story today, the niners will get a chance at redempship against the seahawks. they square off at 125 today. it holds playoff implications. and mike, good morning. >> good morning to you. fans are piling into the parking lot on a chilly morning outside of candlestick park. >> and out of seattle. and they can clip temperature with a win and the 49ers are trying to make the playoffs. they will be involved ahead and a moment field advantage plan to wear red and be on time and when to cheer. there are reports that some fans pooled money together and use a plan to fly a
merrill newman's return is after being detained in north korea for 42 days. he was reunited with his wife and son. he was released after what some say was a forced confession and the first thing was thank his supporters. >>> i want to thank the embassy in beijing. it has been a great homecoming. and i'm here with my family. >> and the state news agency says that knew than was deported as a humanitarian act. if he was asked to if he would ever go back he said probably not....